GREASED ---- AGAIN!!!

By Sidrah Roghay

As I made my way from the arts lobby to the sociology department, last Friday, I saw puddles of grease spread all through the corners of the raised pavement where students generally sit for a small bite or chit chat.

Rumour has it that a certain student wing of a political party performs this “noble” deed religiously every month or so, to prevent girls and boys sitting together on the pavement. With such creative ideas prevailing in our society I wonder why it does not prosper!

“Young love is hard to contain” they say. So what if couples can not sit, they choose to stand in the corners, leaning by the side of pillars, smiling at each other.

With the recent splurge of greenery in the university after the rains, couples have a lot of other places to sit. The Valika Cricket ground, lush green nowadays, is a cherished place by many. Generally marooned, most time of the year except the “Paigham-e-Aman Cup”, an occasional couple or so may be spotted sneaking out here to enjoy the scenery and privacy in this vast area.

Who said seminar libraries are there to enhance your knowledge about the book world? Reading the daily newspaper can be even more enjoyable if you have your sweet love sitting right beside you, stealing a quick whisper or joke with you.

The department of mass communication is another favourite dating spot, probably because it is the only department with leather sofas in its atrium. Couples may very conveniently come here an hour early for their “subsy” as they like to call it, and leave an hour, or hours, after class. And, of course... this department also holds a medal for not pasting sign boards saying “students not allowed” in its spacious atrium!

So well I am proud to be part of a generation with epic ideas of having their own way.

Shoot! I hope the department of Mass Communication is not the next target for these nocturnal grease-rs!